Golf-ball marker



J. n. LYON. "GOLF BALL MARKER.

APPLICATION' FILED MAR. 10, 1917.

1,339,569, Patented May 11,1920.

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G-OLF BALL MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1917.

1,339,569, Patented May 11,1920.

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mass. 1:. LYON,

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ABSIGNOR TO THE F ULNAME COMPANY, OF

CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

GOLF-BALL mmxnn.

Speomoation'ot Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

-' Application ma mm 10, 1917. Serial in. 153,199.

Hamilton and State of ()hio,"have invented rovement in G'oli-Bfln a new and useful Im e following IS a speci- Markers, of which t fication.

An object of my invention is to produce an improved olf ball marker in which the ball is rotate in contact with a marking die to receive the impression of the die.

A further object is roved olf ball marker in which the markmg die is adapted to move in a straight line inllengagement with a rotatively mounted These and other objects are attained in the golf ball marker described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which: I

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my 1mproved golf ball marker.

Fig. .2 is a transverse the marker disclosed in Fig. 1.

Fi 3 is a sectional plan view taken on the llne 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a lan view of a modified form of marker em odying my invention.

5 Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

The marker embodying the principal form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, consists of a base 7 having bearing lugs 8 and 9 located respectively at thefront and back of the marker, stan ards 10 and 11 being located at opposite sides of the base, extending upwardly, and bridged at their tops by a member 12. Intermediate the tops and bottoms of the standards 10 and 11 are formed enlargements 13 and 14 in which is journaled a shaft 15 having a handle 16 provided at one end for its rotation. Extendin to the rear of bridge 12 and formed integrally therewith is a projection 17 in which an adjustment screw 18 is mounted. In lugs 8 and 9 a. shaft 19 is reciprocally mounted, shaft 19 carrying a die block 20 having characters 21 ada )ted to be impressed nto the surface of the all in order to mark 1t as will be hereinafter more fully descnbed. The forward end of rod 19 is provlded with to produce an im-,

vertical section of actors of the die.

a head 22 for more convenient reci rocation thereof. Upon shaft 15 ball soc et arms 23 and 24 are rovided. Shaft 15 has two ortions 25 an 26, 25 being provided with eft hand screw threads and the opposite portion 26 being provided with right hand screw threads. he openings in socket arms 23 and 24 which coiiperate with the respective portions 25 and 26, are correspondingly screw threaded so that when the shaft is rotated by handle 16 the socket arms will be moved toward or away from one another. Extensions 27 and 28 are provided at the rear of the arms, openings 29and 30 being formed therein to receive a shaft 31 which is connected with ad'ustment screw 18 at its lower end 32 as .dlsclosed in Fig. 2. A knurled head 33 is provided on adjustment screw 18 for the purpose of facilitating rotation of the screw. At the forward ends of ball socket arms 23 and 24, pivot pins 34 and 35 are mounted, ball sockets 36 and 37 being rotativel mounted on these pins and beinggprovide with conical recesses 38, 39 for t e reception of a golf balllocated between them. The sockets may bear against ball bearings 40 and 41 located in ball races formed in the socket arms 23 and 24 and in the sockets 36 and 37.

By adjusting the screw 18 to raise or lower the socket arms 23 and 24, the ball located between jaws 36 and 37 may be raised or lowered with respect to the marking die, and by rotating shaft 15 by means of handle 16 socket arms 23 and, 24 are brought toward or away from one another, thus pressing or releasing a ball located between them.

The die 2(),may be removably mounted on the rod by means of a set screw 42, in order that it may be easily changed for other dies. Rod 19 is preferably square in cross section for the purpose. of preventing its rotation when pressure is brought to bear upon the, die by the ball tobe marked.

In the operation of my improved construction. I preferably first ink the char- Then I move the clamp jaws apart and place a ball between them. Handle 16 controlling the movements of the clamp jaws, is then operated to press the ball between the jaws, which exert upon its surface ressures toward its equator which lies in a vertical plane passing through the characters with which the ball is to be impressed. This insures the surface resenting the proper resistance to the die without distorting the ball. The die carryin rod 19 havm been moved to the positlon disclosed in igs. 1 to 3 in-' elusive, adjustment screw 18 is rotated to bring socket arms 23 and'24 downwardly in order to press the surface of the ball into embedding en ement with the characters of the die. I ith the parts in these positions, pressureis broug t-to bear upon the head 22 of rod 19 to cause die 20 to move from the front to the back of the base and thereby to rotate the ball, the rotatable clamp in which the ball is mounted, permitting-of such rotation. The adjustment screw 18 is then operatedto raise the ball above the surface of the characters 21 of the guide 20, so that the ball may be re moved and the die moved back to its original position.

In the modified form of my improved ball marker, illustrated in Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive, I have made use of the principle of rotating the ball when the die is rec1 rocated, but I have not depended on t e frictional engagement between the ball and the marking die for causing rotation of the ball. Instea I have provided means for positively rotatin the ball independently of its contact with the die. In this constructionI have provided a base 43, walls 44, 45 and 46, being provided for inclosing the three sides of a chamber in which the ball may rotate, the fourth or front side being open. The top, between walls 44 and 45, is provided with a cover 47 in which a centrally located slot 48 is provided. Immediately below this slot a groove 49 is formed in the base 43. The groove is provided with a reciprocally mounted die holder 50 having side flanges 51 and 52 adapted to aid in sup orting it within the groove 49. A central y located slot 53 adapted to receive a die 54, is provided in the die holder. The die is provided with the usual characters 55, ada ted to be impressed into the surface of the all." Die 54 is reciprocally mounted for vertical movement in slot 53, and for the purpose of reciprocating the die, an eccentric 56 is located below it, as disclosed in Figs. 5 and 6. A handle 57 is provided for rotating the eccentric for the purpose of forcing the die into engagement with the ball. In walls 44 and 45 are formed respective slots 58 and 59 adaptedto receive a transversely extending shaft 60 carrying clamp socket arms 61 and 62. 'At their forward ends, these arms are provided with clamp sockets or jaws 63 and 64, having their ball engaging faces 65 and 66 formed conically for the urpose of gripping and centering the ball. laws 63 and 64 are rotatively mounted on the arms 61 and 62 in some such manner as that above described in connection with the preferred form of my invention. Between socket arms 61 and 62 I have provided a compression spring 69 adapted normally to force the sockets apart, pins 70 and 71 engaging inclined faces 72 and 73 of the respective arms 61 and 62 for limiting the movement of the jaws under pressure of the spring 69. Pins 70 and 71, when shaft 60 is rotated, control the clamping and disengaging movement of the ball sockets 63 and 64, when handle 74, mounted u on shaft 60, is operated. The peripheries of ball sockets 63 and 64, are provided with rack teeth 75 and 76 respectlvely, which coiiperate with respective racks 77 and 78 formed on the under surface of top 47 and on each side of slot 48, additional racks 79 and 80 being provided on the die holder 50 for coiiperation with the teeth 75 and 76 of ball sock ets 63 and 64. Thus when die holder 50, which carries rod 81 and head 82, is moved,

the coiiperating ball socket teeth and rack teeth, cause the ball socket to be rotated.

In the operation of this modified form of my invention, the die holder first is moved to the forward position as disclosed in the drawings. The socket arms 61 and 62 are then moved apart by rotatin handle 74 and a ball is placed in osition tween sockets 63 and 64. Hand e 74 is then moved to cause the ball sockets to clamp the ball tightly. The marking die 54, having previously been placed inposition in die block 50, and inked, eccentric 56 is rotated to bring the die to embed its characters into the surface of the ball. The machine is now in condition to be operated. Head 82 is then pushed to cause block 50 to move to the rear of the machine.v Upon movement to the rear, the racks 79 and 78' of top 47 of the tively and independently of the frictional engagement of the die with the ball. During such a movement, the shaft 60 moves vthrough slots 58 and 59, to the rear thereof.

The die block is then pulled to the front of the machine, thus giving the ball a second impression, the characters registering with the impressions previously made by them. As soon as the parts have beenrestored to their normal positions, the ball clamp is released by means of handle 74, and the ball is removed therefrom.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is;

1. A golf ball marker comprising a ball clamp, arms adapted to mount the clamp rotatively, a base, means operatively connecting the arms and the base adapted to adjust the arms to clamp a ball located in the clamp when operated, a die holder re- I arms to bring a ball located in the clamp in engagement with the die located 7 in the holder, whereby the die will be embedded in the ball to cause the ball to rotate when the die holder is reciprocated.

2. In a golf ball marker'the combination of two opposed rotatable jaws with ball receiving recesses having inwardly converg-.

ing walls, means for moving the jaws'into contact with the ball whereb the ball is centeredand the cover thereo issubjected 1917.v ,c v JESSE D. LYON.

Witnesses Jon B. Honmsm, WALTER F. MURRAY. 

